Israeli Designed And Developed Iron Dome Launches Interceptor
Iron Dome (Hebrew: כִּפַּת בַּרְזֶל, romanized: Kippat Barzel) is a mobile all-weather air defense system[8] developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries.[7] The system is designed to intercept and destroy short-range rockets and artillery shells fired from distances of 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to 70 kilometres (43 mi) away and whose trajectory would take them to an Israeli populated area.[9][10] From 2011 to 2021, the United States contributed a total of US$1.6 billion to the Iron Dome defense system,[11] with another US$1 billion approved by the US Congress in 2022.[12][needs update]
Iron Dome
IDF Iron Dome 2021.jpg
Iron Dome launches interceptor, 2021
Type
C-RAM and short range air defence system[1]
Place of origin
Israel
Service history
In service
2011–present
Used by
Israel Defense Forces
Wars
Gaza–Israel conflict (2011, 2012, 2021)
Operation Pillar of Defense
Operation Protective Edge
Sinai insurgency
2021 Israel–Palestine crisis
Operation Breaking Dawn
Production history
Designer
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
Israel Aerospace Industries
Designed
2005
Manufacturer
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
Israel Aerospace Industries
Unit cost
$50 million per battery[2]
$100,000–150,000 per interception[3]
Produced
2011–present
No. built
10 batteries deployed[4] (planned deployment is 15)[5][6]
Specifications
Mass
90 kg (200 lb)[7]
Length
3 m (9.8 ft)[7]
Diameter
160 mm (6.3 in)[7]
Detonation
mechanism
Proximity fuze[8]
Maximum speed
Mach 2.2
Launch
platform
Three/four launchers, each carrying 20 interceptors.
1:31
Short video about Iron Dome from the Israeli News Company
The EL/M-2084 active electronically scanned array scaled down derivative radar of the Iron Dome
US Ambassador Dan Shapiro visits the Battle Management & Control (BMC) unit of the Iron Dome
Iron Dome was declared operational and initially deployed on 27 March 2011 near Beersheba.[13] On 7 April 2011, the system successfully intercepted a rocket launched from Gaza for the first time.[14] On 10 March 2012, The Jerusalem Post reported that the system shot down 90% of rockets launched from Gaza that would have landed in populated areas.[10] In late 2012 Israel said that it hoped to increase the range of Iron Dome's interceptions, from a maximum of 70 kilometres (43 mi) to 250 kilometres (160 mi) and make it more versatile so that it could intercept rockets coming from two directions simultaneously.[15]
In November 2012, official statements indicated that it had intercepted over 400 rockets.[16][17] By late October 2014, the Iron Dome systems had intercepted over 1,200 rockets.[18]
In addition to their land-based deployment, it was reported in 2017 that Iron Dome batteries would in future be deployed at sea on Sa'ar 6-class corvettes, to protect off-shore gas platforms in conjunction with Israel's Barak 8 missile system.[19]
Background
Name
Specifications
Funding
Plans for co-production with the United States
Development
Deployment
Deployment at sea
Foreign sales
Effectiveness
Criticism
See also
References
External links
Last edited 3 days ago by AnomieBOT
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Israeli Designed And Developed Iron Dome Launches Interceptor
Iron Dome (Hebrew: כִּפַּת בַּרְזֶל, romanized: Kippat Barzel) is a mobile all-weather air defense system[8] developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries.[7] The system is designed to intercept and destroy short-range rockets and artillery shells fired from distances of 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to 70 kilometres (43 mi) away and whose trajectory would take them to an Israeli populated area.[9][10] From 2011 to 2021, the United States contributed a total of US$1.6 billion to the Iron Dome defense system,[11] with another US$1 billion approved by the US Congress in 2022.[12][needs update]
Iron Dome
IDF Iron Dome 2021.jpg
Iron Dome launches interceptor, 2021
Type
C-RAM and short range air defence system[1]
Place of origin
Israel
Service history
In service
2011–present
Used by
Israel Defense Forces
Wars
Gaza–Israel conflict (2011, 2012, 2021)
Operation Pillar of Defense
Operation Protective Edge
Sinai insurgency
2021 Israel–Palestine crisis
Operation Breaking Dawn
Production history
Designer
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
Israel Aerospace Industries
Designed
2005
Manufacturer
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
Israel Aerospace Industries
Unit cost
$50 million per battery[2]
$100,000–150,000 per interception[3]
Produced
2011–present
No. built
10 batteries deployed[4] (planned deployment is 15)[5][6]
Specifications
Mass
90 kg (200 lb)[7]
Length
3 m (9.8 ft)[7]
Diameter
160 mm (6.3 in)[7]
Detonation
mechanism
Proximity fuze[8]
Maximum speed
Mach 2.2
Launch
platform
Three/four launchers, each carrying 20 interceptors.
1:31
Short video about Iron Dome from the Israeli News Company
The EL/M-2084 active electronically scanned array scaled down derivative radar of the Iron Dome
US Ambassador Dan Shapiro visits the Battle Management & Control (BMC) unit of the Iron Dome
Iron Dome was declared operational and initially deployed on 27 March 2011 near Beersheba.[13] On 7 April 2011, the system successfully intercepted a rocket launched from Gaza for the first time.[14] On 10 March 2012, The Jerusalem Post reported that the system shot down 90% of rockets launched from Gaza that would have landed in populated areas.[10] In late 2012 Israel said that it hoped to increase the range of Iron Dome's interceptions, from a maximum of 70 kilometres (43 mi) to 250 kilometres (160 mi) and make it more versatile so that it could intercept rockets coming from two directions simultaneously.[15]
In November 2012, official statements indicated that it had intercepted over 400 rockets.[16][17] By late October 2014, the Iron Dome systems had intercepted over 1,200 rockets.[18]
In addition to their land-based deployment, it was reported in 2017 that Iron Dome batteries would in future be deployed at sea on Sa'ar 6-class corvettes, to protect off-shore gas platforms in conjunction with Israel's Barak 8 missile system.[19]
Background
Name
Specifications
Funding
Plans for co-production with the United States
Development
Deployment
Deployment at sea
Foreign sales
Effectiveness
Criticism
See also
References
External links
Last edited 3 days ago by AnomieBOT
RELATED ARTICLES
Israeli Air Defense Command
List of Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel in 2011
March 2012 Gaza–Israel clashes
Israel Defense Forces military operation in the Gaza Strip
Wikipedia
Content is available under CC BY-SA 3.0 unless otherwise noted.
Privacy policy Terms of Use Desktop